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Satisfied by a minimum of 9 junior/senior (300+) hours of KU resident Minor in Jewish Studies credit in the minor.

Minor Junior/Senior (300+) Hours We offer an undergraduate minor and courses in Jewish Studies, Hebrew, Satisfied by a minimum of 12 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in and Yiddish, as well as co-sponsor courses in a variety of other units. the minor. Among the oldest of academic interdisciplinary studies, dating back to Minor Graduation GPA the 19th century, Jewish studies explores Judaism, the Jewish people Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in all courses in the minor. GPA and culture, and their role in the shaping of human experience. The calculations include all courses in the field of study including F’s and subject matter of Jewish studies makes it relevant to every department repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator (http:// and program in the humanities and social sciences. The breadth of Jewish clas.ku.edu/undergrad/tools/gpa) . studies is extensive, with a strong foundation in biblical scholarship and the ancient world combined with more recent study of European, Courses Offered in the Jewish Studies American, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern history. It can involve the study of almost every discipline -- religion, literature, , sociology, Program anthropology, psychology, political science, philosophy, modern and JWSH 124 Understanding the Bible 3 ancient languages, art, music, film and theatre, law, social welfare, and women’s, cultural, and American studies. Jewish studies can benefit JWSH 125 Understanding the Bible, Honors 3 students exploring their own identity or pursuing an interest in Western JWSH 177 First Year Seminar: _____ 3 civilization. Jewish studies prepares students for graduate school; for JWSH 300 Topics in Jewish Studies:_____ 3 careers in Jewish agencies, federations, and community centers or JWSH 311 of Jewish Life 3 for pre-professional training. The Jewish studies minor can be readily JWSH 318 Jews and Slavs in Eastern Europe 3 integrated with several KU majors and programs, such as American JWSH 321 Religion of Ancient Isreal 3 studies, English, history, or religious studies. JWSH 325 Introduction to Judaism 3 JWSH 327 Jewish Secular Culture 3 Requirements for the Minor JWSH 338 Languages of the Jews 3 Jewish Studies Minor Course Requirements JWSH 339 Languages of the Jews, Honors 3 JWSH 340 Topics in Modern : _____ 3 Student selecting this minor must complete a course in each of the JWSH 343 The Holocaust in History 3 following areas: JWSH 350 Contemporary Jewish Identities 3 Jewish Studies (0) JWSH 361 Jewish Film 3 or History. Satisfied by one course, for example 3 JWSH 395 Study Abroad Topics in Jewish Studies: _____ 3-6 one of the following: (12) JWSH 490 Directed Study in Jewish Studies 3 JWSH 300: Topics in Jewish Studies: Israeli Politics in Society 3 JWSH 491 Directed Study in Jewish Studies, Honors 3 JWSH 311 Narratives of Jewish Life 3 JWSH 523 The Dead Sea Scrolls 3 JWSH 327 Jewish Secular Culture 3 JWSH 525 Jews and Christians 3 Jewish Religion. Satisfied by one course, for example one of the 3 JWSH 526 Jewish History and Literature in the Greek and 3 following: (12) Roman Periods JWSH 300: Topics in Jewish Studies: The Story of the 3 JWSH 560 Classical and Contemporary Jewish Thought 3 JWSH 321 Religion of Ancient Isreal 3 JWSH 570 Studies in Judaism 3 JWSH 325 Introduction to Judaism 3 JWSH 572 Jewish Folklore 3 Electives. Satisfied by: (12) 12 JWSH 573 Jewish Folklore, Honors 3 Any other JWSH course or appropriate cross-listed or cross- JWSH 600 Advanced Topics in Jewish Studies: _____ 3 referenced courses in other units. (see below) JWSH 650 Service Learning in Jewish Studies 3 6 credit hours in Yiddish (YDSH) and/or in Hebrew (HEBR) at the HEBR 110 Elementary Israeli Hebrew I 5 200-level or above may count among these 12 credit hours. HEBR 120 Elementary Israeli Hebrew II 5 More HEBR or YDSH courses may be approved for the minor upon HEBR 177 First Year Seminar: _____ 3 petition. HEBR 210 Intermediate Israeli Hebrew I 3 Minor Hours & Minor GPA HEBR 220 Intermediate Israeli Hebrew II 3 HEBR 230 Biblical Hebrew 3 While completing all required courses, minors must also meet each of the following hour and grade-point average minimum standards: HEBR 240 Biblical Hebrew II 3 HEBR 340 Advanced Israeli Hebrew I 3 Minor Hours HEBR 350 Advanced Israeli Hebrew II 3 Satisfied by 18 hours of minor courses. HEBR 410 Studies in Modern 3 Minor Hours in Residence HEBR 420 Studies in Modern Hebrew 3 2 Minor in Jewish Studies

HEBR 490 Independent Study 1-3 YDSH 104 Elementary Yiddish I 5 YDSH 108 Elementary Yiddish II 5 YDSH 177 First Year Seminar: _____ 3 YDSH 212 Intermediate Yiddish I 3 YDSH 216 Intermediate Yiddish II 3 YDSH 300 Studies in Yiddish: ______3 YDSH 395 Study Abroad Topics in Yiddish: _____ 3-6 YDSH 490 Independent Study 1-3 Cross-Referenced Courses

AMS 344 Case Study in American Studies: _____ (Jewish- 3 American Literature and Culture (service-learning course only)) AMS 494 Topics in: _____ (Jewish-American Literature and 1-4 Culture) AMS 494 Topics in: _____ (Blacks and Jews in the United 1-4 States) AMS 696 Studies in: _____ (Biography of a City: Jerusalem: 3 3000 Year History) ANTH 465 Genocide and Ethnocide 3 ENGL 203 Topics in Reading and Writing: _____ (Holocaust 3 Literature) ENGL 336 Jewish American Literature and Culture 3 ENGL 536 Readings in the Holocaust 3 HIST 341 Hitler and Nazi Germany 3 HIST 343 The Holocaust in History 3 HIST 503 The Ancient History of the Near East 3 HIST 660 Biography of a City: _____ (Jerusalem: 3,000 Year 3 History) HIST 661 Palestine and Antiquity 3 REL 107 Living Religions of the West 3 REL 311 Religion of Ancient Isreal 3 REL 315 History and Literature of Early Christianity 3 REL 325 Introduction to Judaism 3 REL 326 Introduction to the Talmud and Interpretation 3 REL 376 American Judaism: Life and Thought 3 REL 500 Readings in Non-English Religious Texts 1-4 REL 523 The Dead Sea Scrolls 3 REL 525 Jews and Christians 3 REL 560 Classical and Contemporary Jewish Thought 3 REL 570 Studies in Judaism 3 REL 761 Seminar in Western Religious Thought: _____ 3 (Talmud and Philosophy) THR 302 Undergraduate Seminar in: _____ (Theatre & 3 Genocide) THR 380 Popular Culture: _____ (Jewish-American Popular 3 Culture) or JWSH 300 Topics in Jewish Studies:_____